Metahumans On The Train!

Had a fun little experience today on the train, when I looked up from MY copy of "Soon I Will Be Invincible" to see that the guy across from me was reading HIS copy of "Soon I Will Be Invincible". He caught me looking up at him and we both smiled knowingly. Like two heroes, in our alter ego's picking up on each others powers.

It'a a great book, by the way. Probably the most fun I've had exploring a comic-book related world, since reading Kavalier & Clay. It's literally the best text version of a comic book that I've ever read. Ever.

I am taking my time with it. I don't want this book to end.

A few more quick notes about the book...

The author, Austin Grossman, will be in town, doing a reading for Bookslut on June 27th. I am going to try to be there to get my copy signed. I mean, why not? I love having a few signed books in my house. Especially my favorite books. (A few by Garrison Keillor, a Neil Gaiman book and Jeffrey Sweet's "Something Wonderful Right Away.")

Also, check out the website for the book at www.sooniwillbeinvincible.com. If you click on the eyeball at the bottom, it will link you to the Department of Metahuman Affairs. There, you can register your secret identity and take a placement quiz which asks such charming questions as
"Do you now or have you ever owned a grappling hook?"
and
"Do you suffer from Glowing Eyes Syndrome or other related MetaHuman disorders?"
Fucking hilarious.

(When I registered, I used info that relates to my COH character, Captain Space. I can't wait to see what the DMA emails to Captain Space.

Cheers,
Mr.B


Check out the actual cover of the book. A pile of supersuits. The whole design wraps around the book. That's very cool, too.